Security Officer

City of Bristol College; Harry Stoke; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-week Christmas close down

LGPS pension 18% employer contribution

Volunteer leave (3 days)

Family policy – fertility and foster

Menopause policy

Annual appraisal & CPD focus

Benefits portal & discounts

Right to Disconnect

Hybrid & flexible working

Aspiring Leaders programme

Management Academy

Welfare Rooms

Recognition programme

Job summary

City of Bristol College is seeking a proactive Security Officer for term-time hours at Parkway Centre or College Green. You will greet visitors, monitor premises, and ensure safety while delivering friendly, professional service. Training provided, with emphasis on safeguarding and customer care.

The role supports a diverse community, with hybrid working flexibility and great employee benefits. Aimed at maintaining a secure college environment for staff and students.

Qualifications

• Experience in security or similar role is advantageous but full training will be provided.
• Strong customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Commitment to health and safety and safeguarding of students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a visible security presence at the reception.
• Conduct regular patrols of buildings, grounds and car parks.
• Respond to emergencies, alarms and incidents promptly and professionally.
• Record activity in college procedures and assist with first aid when required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Health and safety

Emergency response

Education

Security training

Tools

First aid

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below.Where applicable, the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contract: Term Time Only (38 weeks) - Multiple positions available

Location: Parkway Centre or College Green

At City of Bristol College, we deliver transformative education in inclusive and dynamic learning environments and for our employees, this is no different so why not come and join us? With recent investments in our already outstanding facilities, the College has a great deal on offer for you.

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Officer to join our college community.

What we offer:

Our people-first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential. In return, you can expect the following:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
• Membershipto the LocalGovernment Pension Schemewith employer contributions of18.0%
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us. As a disability confident employer, we take a trauma informed approach to our work, support the Care Leavers covenant, and have been awarded accreditation as a College of Sanctuary for refugees.

We are looking for a dedicated and proactive Security Officer to join our team and ensure the safety and security of our premises, staff, students, and visitors. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining a secure environment while providing excellent customer service.

Your responsibilities will include being a visible security presence at our reception, where you will greet and assist visitors, staff, and students. You’ll ensure compliance with our security procedures, offering a friendly and professional service at all times. In addition, you will conduct regular security patrols across the building, grounds, and car parks, monitoring for any potential risks and reinforcing the college's rules and regulations.

As a Security Officer, you will also be responsible for responding to emergencies, alarms, and security incidents, taking swift and appropriate action when needed. You will record activity and incidents in-line with our college procedures & work closely with other members of the facilities team, and provide emergency first aid when required.

An important aspect of this role is your commitment to health and safety, not only for yourself but for those around you. You will also play a part in safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and other vulnerable individuals you may come into contact with.

You will need to demonstrate strong communication skills, a calm and confident approach to emergencies, and a customer-focused attitude. Previous experience in security or a similar role would be an advantage, although full training will be provided.

Contact us:

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Jacob Sanders, the recruiting manager on [e-mail] who will be happy to discuss the role in more detail.

Aboutus:

We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed.We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The search of the online presence will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure.A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found onthe College website .

Please see our Job Description, Person Specification, Conditions of Service and Applicant Information for more information about the role and what it’s like to be part of our team.

A few points to note:

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. We recognise that talent comes in various forms, and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

We do not engage with recruitment agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the City of Bristol College, with no obligation to pay agency fees.